Power Rankings
by IIHF|14 MAY 2024
Swedish superstars Victor Hedman (L) and Erik Karlsson (R) have helped to keep their team atop our second Power Rankings of the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.
photo: © International Ice Hockey Federation / Matt Zambonin
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We’ve had sunny weather in Prague and Ostrava, and it’s all sunshine and roses if you’re a fan of Tre Kronor. Sweden – with a 3-0 record and a 16-4 goal difference – has never trailed, and it stays on top in our second Power Rankings of the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. Switzerland vaults into second place thanks to its tense 2-1 shootout win over host Czechia. Meanwhile, defending champion Canada slips to third place after barely hanging on to edge upstart Austria 7-6 in overtime. Good luck keeping your cool, because this group stage is only going to heat up!
1 SWE  Flying like Karlsson-on-the-Roof
2 SUI  Three straight wins, one not-so-straight win
3 CAN  A five-goal lead is the worst lead in hockey
4 FIN  Servers love Kapanen cuz he’s a big tipper
5 LAT  Kaspars? Don’t ever retire again 
6 SVK  Kelemen is killing it, man
7 CZE  Unleash the Jagr-Bob-Bobek line!
8 USA  Quinn’s comebacks > Luke’s
9 KAZ  To stop Sweden, we need 20 Viktor Svedbergs
10 FRA  Hot Addamo!
11 GER  Our six-goal habit took a dark turn
12 NOR  In August, Aalborg is ours
13 DEN  Can we do Team Europe again?
14 AUT  Ever seen Rocky II?
15 POL  2024 Krzysztof is not like 2002 Krzysztof
16 GBR  It's an honour to lose to Connor
Click here to check out the previous editions of the Power Rankings.

The Power Rankings are for the enjoyment of IIHF.com readers, and reflect the progress of teams during the IIHF Ice Hockey Men's World Championship. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF Men's World Ranking.